September 28: Inspection

Not much progress has been made in the honey supers since the last inspection a month ago. It's getting chillier at night, so I added the entrance reducers. I checked the sticky boards and was dismayed to discover that both hives are heavily infested with varroa mites. I sprinkled with powdered sugar to stimulate grooming behavior and will check again in a few days. Otherwise, the bees look pretty healthy.